Archive for April, 2019

New National Minimum Wage Rates – A Reminder

2nd April 2019 by Healys

Employers are reminded of the new National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates that will apply with effect from 1 April 2019: Continue reading →

2nd April 2019 Healys 0 Comments Employment law blog posts

Worker, Employee Or Volunteer? Uncertainty Leads To Yacht Club Row

2nd April 2019 by Healys

A great many sporting and other clubs rely on volunteers to make ends meet. As one case showed, however, a failure to formalise such relationships in writing can lead to uncertainty and the evaporation of goodwill (Quinn v The Galley (Seaford) Limited). Continue reading →

2nd April 2019 Healys 0 Comments Employment law blog posts

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Company That Refused To Join Cartel Still Deserved £130,000 Fine

2nd April 2019 by Healys

Cartels are a blight on fair commerce and anyone even peripherally involved in one can expect to be hit hard in the pocket. In a case on point, a company that refused to participate in an anti-competitive conspiracy was nevertheless fined £130,000 for exchanging pricing information in breach of the Competition Act 1998. Continue reading →

2nd April 2019 Healys 0 Comments Corporate services blog posts